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Poloo won’t receive special treatment in jail – Dep. Prisons PRO

The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service ASP. Samuel Kofi Opoku says there will not be special treatment in jail for actress Akuapem Poloo. It comes after speculations that celebrities are treated differently from other inmates in jail. “The constitution of the land and the rules that govern …

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Give us the cars you promised – Okada riders to Bawumia

  Commercial Motor Riders, popularly known as ‘Okada’ riders in the country are calling on the New Patriotic Party (NPP)- government, specifically the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to come out to explain to them why they have refused to make available the vehicles promised them, four months after winning the 2020 election. According …

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Chad’s president Idriss Déby dies ‘in clashes with rebels’

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionIdriss Deby had been in power for 30 years Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said on state TV. His death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would …

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Has Twitter found a new home in Ghana?

The social media giant wants to open new headquarters in Accra – the company’s first in Africa. Twitter’s also recruiting at least a dozen people to help it expand its reach across the continent. “Microsoft has been here, Facebook has been here, Amazon in South Africa”, says Linda Bonyo, a Kenyan lawyer …

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Avoid 80% of countries because of pandemic – US

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The US state department is to advise Americans to avoid 80% of countries worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a note to the media about its updated travel guidance, it said the pandemic continued to “pose unprecedented risks to travellers”. The current US “Do Not Travel” …

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Cool Pastor – Yesu din (Official Video)

Cool Pastor is out with his latest single, ”Yesu Din”.. Gospel songs have been one of the largest medium in transforming positiveness into the lives of the people. Several gospel songs have come to do its work and yes the legacy continuous. We bring to you a fresh dedication tune …

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George Floyd: US city on edge as jury deliberates Chauvin verdict

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionMinneapolis is braced for a repeat of the violence that gripped the city last spring after George Floyd’s death The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing George Floyd last year, has retired to consider its verdict. The prosecution told jurors that …

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Fire guts Mankessim market, several properties destroyed

Fire has gutted parts of the Mankessim Market destroying several properties. Information gathered by EIB News’ Yaw Boagyan indicates that the fire started from a cold store at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The fire destroyed over 20 containers including over five other cold stores in …

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PHOTOS: Armed robbers attack MoMo vendor, others at Opeikuma

There were sporadic gunshots as armed robbers attacked a mobile money vendor and an electrical shop at Kasoa Opeikuma in Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. The incident happened in broad daylight Monday around 11:45 am. The robbers reportedly succeeded in making away with about GHC5,000 and some …

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GFA bans referee Emmanuel Odoom for rest of season

  The Match Review Panel of the Ghana Football Association has banned referee Emmanuel Odoom for the rest of the season. The decision was taken after the panel reviewed a Division One League match he officiated. The game in question was between Kotoku Royals and Accra Lions. In a complaint to the …

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I don’t hate Akufo-Addo, I want to meet him – Bukom Banku

 Heavyweight boxer, Bukom Banku Ghanaian heavyweight boxer, Braimah Kamoko popularly known as Bukom Banku has said he is relishing an opportunity to meet the first gentleman of the land, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Banku who is a die-hard supporter of the National Democratic Congress and has always expressed his unflinching support for …

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Referee in Ashgold-Hearts penalty controversy banned

The referee at the centre of a penalty controversy in a Ghana Premier League game between AshantiGold SC and Accra Hearts of Oak, Gabriel O. Arhin has been punished by the Ghana Football Association. Referee Arhin and Assistant Referee Peter Dawsa have been suspended for the rest of the 2020/21 football season …

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PHOTOS: Residents Evacuated As Cape Town Fire Spreads

South African emergency workers have evacuated three 17-storey residential buildings overlooking Cape Town as a huge fire burns along Table Mountain. The blaze spread quickly after breaking out on Sunday morning near a memorial to politician Cecil Rhodes. A restaurant was destroyed. The University of Cape Town’s historic library was …

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